If only

And Paro said to Dev...

I don't know if it might have been better,

But I am sure it would have been different

May be the smile would have been bit wider,

And dreams a little more frolic.

The reality might have been less biting,

And the uncertainty a little less scary.

The fights somewhat less pinching,

But the making up a lot spicier...

I don't know if it might have been better,

But I am sure it would have been different

The walks would go on forever,

The rides cozier, and drives sexier.

We would have been together,

But being a part of every moment,

In togetherness…

Not in a suffocating congestion.

With you... life would have been an everlasting kiss

 I don't know if it might have been better,

But I am sure it would have been different.

As not always you meet someone

With a to-die-for smile,

Or someone with whom the chemistry rings,

Or the one with whom you can travel endless miles,

Offloading your burdens and multiplying smiles…

And definitely not the one who is all these and more

I don't know if it might have been better,

But I am sure it would have been different…

If only you had stayed a little longer,

If only you had believed, trusted and stayed a little longer…

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Need time

Setting my love free

Who has lost, who has won?

This is not the question.

You want me to move ahead.

 But I am not ready as yet.

I need time to cope up,

Don’t push me through that door,

You will never have that kiss again,

Once I am gone… (Chorus)

I tried my best to,

Make you feel loved in everyway,

But you thought I was,

Just too bold to be your mate,

I am sorry and I am glad…

Sorry that you are losing

Someone who loves you,

And glad as will let go,

Someone I didn’t know.

I wasn’t the one who would

Take it lying down,

But I let you say all that,

For my love was too profound.

I am done with all your attitude,

I am done with all love names,

Its time to release me from all the pain,

Still… I need time… to set you free again.

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Mermaid's dilemma

This is why the sea water is so salty

The more you try to justify,

The more I find this idea repulsive!

You live in a world of adjustments and compromises,

 Sorry I don't belong here...

I was wrong to trust you with my feelings so deep,

Rooted deeper than the spread of your archaic culture!

You need time, some I guess or may be...

A little more than some, to grow,

You are mature enough to create a baby,

But not enough mature to father one...

You know there are things called relations,

But your understanding is either too shallow or none!!

I never burden you with my beliefs,

So please don't pester me into your faith.

If you can not give me happiness,

At least let me sulk peacefully in silence...

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My million hearts

"So", she said… 

"You broke it into million pieces thinking the spell will break!!! 

You were so naive to not realize every piece of this broken heart 

can love you independently. 

Now you have million hearts to kill, 

million emotions to banish, 

and a million me has just you to love… 

you have already lost this battle, my love"

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The black sheep saga

Feel like this!!!

We don’t remember days, but we cannot forget the moments;

We may not hear the words, but we cannot shun the feelings;

Is there even one pair of eyes in which you see dreams for you?

Is there one unrelated heart that beats at the rhythm of your smile?

There is one man off food and drinks for the sake of nation…

There were many before who did the same, if you care…

Do you plan to join the bandwagon of selfless leaders?

Stay up fighting and drop dead hungry,

Stick to the trees or tend a deer; caress a swan or feed a leper…

Do you plan to join the bandwagon of selfless leaders?

Some of them gone really young, waving from the skies,

Or those who took the bullet while looking bestiality in eyes…

Following the trend of fashion, you have learned how to support,

All your respect derived now that the name is on an idiot box…

Did you notice that maverick sitting next to you for two years?

“Oh! We have bitched about that person in bathroom and canteen”…

Apart from that, do you remember saying some encouraging words!

Very busy solving the riddle or arranging the pieces of jigsaw puzzle,

Completely unaware of the missing links that start from within.

Flowing with the current, being led like a herd…

Declaring all of them black sheep, emasculating the one who differs…

Respect those hearts that may be childish but fair,

Constantly dreaming and daring to share.

Dreams are the seeds that a black sheep sows,

Always so eager to sail against the wind's blow,

Embark on a journey with these dream sailors,  

May be your life’s mission will be found on some shore,

Light your damn lamp, before it’s too dark;

And instigate that change, from where it should start.

Your belongings

It’s all over me… your fingerprints 

and marked on my heart are your imprints… 

when you cannot value your belongings, 

how can I trust you to value my feelings… 

I am a basket of petals, 

your cruel hammering can’t break anything… 

but when you are done hurting 

you will realize how fragrant your hammer has become… 

You cannot leave before taking the essence of my love

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The morning wishes

It’s a beautiful day,

And it’s buzzing in my ears,

The morning breeze is carrying away all my fears.

It’s a beautiful day,

And it’s beautiful because I want it this way…

I love the flowers that bloom,

I love the grass that’s green,

And I love the trees swaying in the wind.

I am grateful today,

And I am grateful because I look so pretty today…

I love the songs I write,

I love the music within,

And I love the fact that you love me in return.

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Do you?

In every street,

Everything I did,

I went on thinking about you,

And I don’t know,

Why I can't let go,

Why everything you say,

Feels so true.

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

A summer night,

Or a winter morn,

All seem like early spring dawn.

And tell me,

Do you also picture us,

Floating like a pair of loving swan.

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

 

I could sense that,

In your voice,

But I need to hear,

I am your choice,

Let's give it a try,

Coz chances are fair…

So tell me…

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

Do you, do you too… Love me baby…

Do you, do you too… Love me…O

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The love bytes song

A LB here, a LB there...

I want your LBs everywhere.

I see us dance, I see us kiss;

All voices fade and that frenzy begins.

When you smile, I know what it is;

You too hold back from hugging me;

Why restrain, causing all this pain;

Let the love release...

I want you and you want me;

Passion boiling in the veins;

Then why restrain, causing all this pain;

Let the love release...

There’s no fear, there's no shame;

Love is our plan for this lifelong game;

Then why restrain, causing all this pain;

Let the love release...

We fly high when our fingers touch,

Deliberately you make me blush;

Then why restrain, causing all this pain;

Let the love release...

A LB here, a LB there

You placed LBs everywhere,

We live our dream, we breathe our pain,

In love we just believe…

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Bright Blessings!!

Here is a guardian Angel,

To bless your turbulent soul...

Bring peace to your inner turmoil

And guide you to your goal...

Leave all the pain behind and

Embark on a journey afresh,

You deserve the best of all

Love, prosperity and abundance...

Let the magick touch of Angel...

Heal your bleeding heart,

Embrace this life with a charming smile,

Accept its all rewards…

Weeping Dreams

My dreams were a boulevard of expectations,

Some random thoughts of anticipation,

A raft of hope, in the river of illusion,

But the world kept demanding justification.

Logical weapons ready for annihilation,

My tender dreams… longing protection,

In search of a womb that permits creation,

My tender dreams… dreamt of conception.

I so wish, you hadn’t made those allegations,

I so wish, you could realize the innocent intentions,

I so wish, you had not put me to this deprivation,

I so wish, you had not denied my affection.

What you felt to be mere ostentation,

Was this stupid heart’s true jubilation,

What you thought lacked sophistication,

Were dreams, desires and love sans ornamentation.

Do all simple things have complications?

Or, is it just my fate’s degeneration?

Unable to curb all those ambitions,

These weeping dreams find solace in my compositions. 

In my imagination

If I could only be with you in my dreams, I would sleep forever...

In my imagination,

You are the one, who gets my concentration,

In my imagination,

You are the only realization.

It’s difficult to convince people that I am normal,

When they see me smile on my own,

But it's you am thinking about and,

When you smile I can't say you no.

In my imagination,

You smile like an angel from heaven.

In my imagination,

You are the only realization.

My boss snarls I am no good for work,

If only he could read my mind,

It has thousand most awesome plans,

About the day you will be mine.

In my imagination,

I plan our wedding in some magical nation.

In my imagination,

You are the only realization.

I am jealous of that girl you talk to,

I know she's not good for you.

You take her for all the rides and walks

In spite of her curt remarks,

In my imagination even,

I can’t say the things she says to you,

In my every realization…

You are the only imagination!!!

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Romancing with nature

View from the car

Everywhere around the world, a downpour is the time when people rush for a cover; but in and around Pune, India, people head towards the Sahaydri Hills to savor the splendid natural beauty that starts to unfold on these hills right after the first shower.

After various exhausting trekking trips, I decided to go, with my group, on a pure fun trip to Shivthar Ghal, a place about 100 kms away from Pune. ‘Ghal’ in Marathi means a cavern. It was the dwelling place of Shri Ramdas Swami, the guru of the Maratha King Shivaji. He scripted ‘Dasbodh’- meaning advice to the disciple- a 17th century spiritual text, here.

Ajay (behind) and Amit

We had hired a car and started pretty early, fetching every member from their home, on the cloudy Saturday morning. By the time we reached the outskirts of Pune, it had started pouring heavily and we decided it was the perfect time and weather for a hot tea and snacks. We pulled over to a road-side hotel on the highway and enjoyed steaming cups of tea, watching the thunderous showers as they washed away the dust from roads, trees and houses.

Red river... due to eroded soil

We were in no hurry to reach our destination as the curvaceous hilly roads, the waterfalls along the way, and swiftly flowing streams had caught our attention. We wanted to spend as much time possible with nature, so took frequent breaks and captured some amazing moments. The river we spotted on our way was red due to eroded soil and simple villagers walked briskly covering themselves and their animals with hand-made rain-covers, the monkeys balanced themselves on the moss covered rocks… Everything we clicked was special due to its simplistic beauty.

Even our goats need cover...aww so cute

The earth covered with lush green carpet looked so inviting that we were not bothered about the heavy rainfall; and when we crossed a broad and swift flowing stream, we decided to spend time there. The stream lead into a beautiful wild patch and all of us wadded through the knee-deep water, balancing carefully on the smooth, slippery stones, hand in hand. Some of us, who were apprehensive about taking all this trouble to reach the other side, were blissfully delighted to see the small waterfall underneath a dense canopy of trees. The pictures I clicked of the scene make beautiful wallpaper for my home laptopJ

Eroded plains

Though we had decided not to take any halt till we reach our destination, we couldn't stop ourselves from stopping once again to witness the might of nature. About 70 feet below, from where we stood, was a vast stretch of land, completely eroded and devastated by the forceful current of the seasonal river. The water that brought the hills to life, scrapped away all signs of beauty from the usually green plains!!

In our journey ahead we were able to stick to our resolution of ‘not stopping’ for pictures and reached Shivthar Ghal at noon. After parking our vehicle in the so-called parking lot by the country roadside, we proceeded towards the small shanty that served as the food court in that area. The orders have to be placed in advance for the ‘restaurant’ owner to prepare the food. The menu was fixed and we needed to inform only the quantity we would require. After placing our order we started walking towards the ghal or cave which was located at some height.

The cave

What would have been a secluded spot, apt for a poet’s concentration and a saint’s meditation, is a bustling temple now. Most of the visitors here are the pilgrims and followers of Shri Ramdas Swami. They gather in the various rooms, which have the belongings of Swamiji and meditate. The other visitors are like us; they visit the small cave where the enlightened soul once resided, check out the premises, look mesmerized at the huge waterfall next to cave and spend time posing and clicking more photographs everywhere. The only tip for the travelers to this spot is to have lots of time on hand, else you will feel sorry for not having enough time to gaze at the splendid vistas.

The group

By the time we reached the ‘restaurant’ all of us were totally soaked due to incessant rain. Piping hot food, in cold dripping clothes tasted even betterJ. We left the place at around 4 PM and in spite of all the running, jumping and drenching we indulged in throughout the day, my enthusiastic trip mates totally rocked our journey back with more laughter and Kodak moments.  

Our photographer Mandar :) nothing could stop him... not even the rains

Something from the past... almost

The balancing act

 

Whimsical Illusions (the inexistent)

The unsent email is still saved as a draft,
A crystal heart in my drawer, wrapped in kraft,
Some hundred SMS that you had sent,
Are all part of whimsical illusions you lent.  

Our dance of passion on Earth's green carpet,
The esoteric music of our heart beat,
My imagination cascading through the wilderness,
And sliding on the gentle curves of my tress.

I stood in the green waters of sea,
Watching you walk on waves towards me.
It was the moment of utmost content,
When I smelled your love dipped scent.

My illusionary life doesn't demand reason,
For care or hate or any other emotion.
Love filled heart, guides lustful eyes,
To search for you in every sunset and sunrise.


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Temple of my Soul

It was another tiring day,

Some more escalations on the way,

I am scared to wake up and take the bus,

I know my boss will create some fuss…

You help me take the first step,

Holding me too strong,

I know even if all leave me and go,

You will come along.

For rest you are just some body,

With minor role to play,

But you are the temple of my soul,

It’s me you portray.

I am crying in the rain,

Tears dripping down my chin,

Coz today I miss him again,

And no one knows my heart's in pain.

But you just somehow pick the clue,

Your tiny palms wipe my trickling blues,

Your arms hold me close and hug,

Giving me hope, love and a feel so snug.

Oh! I am so happy today,

In shining sun I made some hay!

Everything went so perfectly fine,

Almost everything is in place.

Once again, you sway in style,

And help me celebrate.

The world knows my happiness,

As you show the glow on face.

For others you are an average frame,

Living as they are,

But for me you are the caring home,

Protecting beyond par.

You are the identity for me,

Making my presence felt,

Without you no one would believe,

Even if I still exist.

  

I know the respect you deserve,

I understand your worth,

That’s why I will pamper you,

Till you go back to this Earth.

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Back to my basics

Remember the days when the land was green,

And sky in many shades of blue,

We picked the colors from nature's palette,

To paint our dreams in various hues.

There were those nights when we played,

Underneath the sparkling sky,

When moon was like a best friend,

A simple thought we now deny.

Fluffy clouds formed so many forms,

Rabbits, deer and flying swan.

The rainbow was our overpass,

To the world in which we had never gone.

The trees were holding the heaven above,

Zephyr would whisper our names,

The wind would tease us on the swing,

Fancies that sound so lame.

Rains were the times of paper boats,

Floating hundreds in a row,

Drenching ourselves we often thought,

Lighting is divine arrow.

The snowmen of the colder states,

The sand dunes of deserts,

The forests near the mighty rivers,

The ocean's kiss to sandy earth.

The fish and bees and butterflies,

The puppies in the neighbor’s farm,

The cubs of fiercest animals of wild,

And croaking little frogs from swamp,

The whole world fascinated us,

And captivated we all believed,

The tiniest twig has life in it,

Flowery Magick perfectly weaved.

Those were the days of explicit love,

When senseless innocence thrived,

Led by basics embed by birth,

We lived a perfect life.

Today it's the world of smoke and heat and dust,

And mounting hate and stress,

I distaste and disapprove of its face,

So, I am returning back to my basics.

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